Oncosperma fasciculatum
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| Oncosperma fasciculatum | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Oncosperma |
| Species: | O. fasciculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncosperma fasciculatum Thwaites | |
Oncosperma fasciculatum is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In culture
Known as "Katu kitul" in Sinhala.
Leaves
pinnate; leaflets 12-18 clustered, lanceolate, pointed, drooping apex, scaly beneath; rachis spiny toward base.
Trunk
base thickened, abundantly spined, black.
FLowers
Inflorescence- spadix without spines, very stout, drooping; spathes sparsely scaly, without spines.
Fruits
black to purple, globose drupes.
Site
exposed, steep, rocky areas of low country, up country lowlands and wet zones of Sri Lanka.
Source
- Johnson, D. 1998. Oncosperma fasciculatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
References
- http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/39996-oncosperma-fasciculatum-in-habitat/
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/38619/0
- http://live.dbpedia.org/page/Oncosperma_fasciculatum
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